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In September I already had this grinder in my hands at the Vienna Coffee Festival. Back then, not even the dealer could tell me what it would cost. Now Timemore has officially announced the second generation of the Sculptor 064S, with a price and a spec sheet.
I went through the product page. For each point I’ll tell you what I saw myself and what is only on paper.
Same burrs, same taste
First, what stays the same. The standard version uses the same 64 mm flat burrs as the first generation. Timemore says itself that the coffee should taste the same as before.
That’s an honest statement, and for anyone with a first generation it’s the most important one on the page. If you like your grinder, you’re not missing anything in the cup. Everything new is about handling, cleaning, and the body.
One knob for power and speed
At the stand, the knob was the first thing I noticed. From the photos I was skeptical, but in the hand it felt good. Now I also know what it does: power and speed sit together in one control on the side.
The range is now 800 to 1600 rpm. The first generation stopped at 1200. Whether the extra 400 rpm change anything in the cup, I can only tell you once I’ve ground with it myself.
A light ring that tells you what’s going on
Around the knob sits a light ring:
- It shows that the grinder is running.
- If the burrs jam, it blinks five times.
- If the motor gets too hot, it lights up white and slowly fades out.
- When the beans run out, the grinder switches itself off after about 15 seconds.
For single dosing, that last one is handy. I don’t have to stand next to it and listen for the last bean.
Burrs out without tools
At the festival, the dealer simply twisted the burr carrier out by hand, and the burrs lay open. Of course that’s exactly what I didn’t film. Now it’s official: the adjustment ring and the carrier come out without tools. On the first generation you need a Phillips screwdriver.
According to Timemore, the carrier stays properly aligned for 5,000 removals, and your grind setting is kept. If you clean every week, that’s almost a hundred years. It sounds good, but it’s a manufacturer claim. Whether the burrs still run as parallel after the twentieth cleaning as on day one, I can only check once I have one.
Grind scale, hopper, and dosing cup
- Grind scale. The marker now sits on top, at twelve o’clock, and the numbers are on the side of the dial. On the standard version, espresso is between 1 and 4, filter between 8 and 13.
- Hopper. It’s taller and steeper inside, so the beans feed evenly. The cover against popcorning beans is bigger, holds with magnets instead of screws, and the lid slides to the side. Timemore explicitly says you can put your own hoppers or ones from other brands on top. If you prefer a bellows, that’s planned for.
- Dosing cup. Reworked for 58 mm portafilters, and it’s still magnetic.
- Knocker. The mechanism on the chute was reworked too. A twist pulls the chute back and knocks loose the grounds stuck inside. That already worked well on the first generation, so I’m curious whether you notice a difference.
- Power cable. It now has a flat angled plug, so the grinder sits closer to the wall.
It also got bigger and heavier. It weighs 4.6 kg, half a kilo more than the first generation, and at 28 cm it’s a good 2 cm taller. The motor stays at 150 W, brushless.
How does the coffee taste?
At the stand I got an espresso. Classic Italian, not quite my taste. That says nothing about the grinder. So I’ll have to test it myself.
Standard or SSP burrs
The second generation comes with two burr sets in the same body:
- Standard with Timemore’s own burrs. According to Timemore, they give more body and suit milk drinks better.
- SSP Multipurpose burrs. They taste clearer, with a thinner body, and according to Timemore suit light roasts better. This version comes in May 2027.
There’s no news yet on the 78 mm version, which originally interested me more.
I buy almost only light, fruity roasts, so for me the SSP version is the interesting one. And that’s exactly the one that comes last and will probably cost more. The SSP option isn’t new either: on the first generation you could already choose it when buying. What’s new is the body around it.
Price and availability
As of mid-October 2026:
- Europe: Timemore’s European shop lists the standard version at €750. You can’t order it yet.
- First generation: reduced to €650 in the same shop. So the second generation costs €100 more. At other retailers you can already get the first generation for around €550, which makes the gap a bit bigger.
- US: the new one costs $650, with shipping listed for the end of January.
- SSP version: the only European date so far is May 2027. The price is still open.
Will it be my next grinder?
I’m not sure yet. The changes are really good, but honestly I had hoped for a bigger jump from the first generation. Different burrs, for example, or burrs screwed in from the back, so the screw holes are no longer in the grinding chamber. And I find €750 quite high. Let’s see whether better deals show up, or maybe I’ll get one to test before release.
Which change helps you most, and would you take the standard or the SSP version? Let me know in the video comments. If you’re still choosing between grinders, read which espresso machine and grinder to buy or try the Setup Finder.